bon̄

Marshallese

Etymology

From Proto-Micronesian *pʷoŋi, from Proto-Oceanic *boŋi, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *bəʀŋi. Cognate with Sundanese ᮝᮨᮍᮤ (wengi), Kapampangan bengi, Gilbertese bong.

Pronunciation

• (phonetic) IPA^(key): [pˠoŋʷ]
• (phonemic) IPA^(key): /pˠeŋʷ/
• Bender phonemes: {bȩgʷ}

Noun

bon̄ (M.O.D.: boñ)

1. night
2. last night

References

• Marshallese–English Online Dictionary